Tue, December 18, 2007 (4:54pm EST)
The most recent issue of Shukan Josei reports that 43-year-old actor Shinichi Tsutsumi has a new girlfriend. The rumored woman is 27-year-old actress Rui Tsurumizu, who appeared in the 2004 NHK Asadora "Tenka."
They reportedly began dating after appearing together in a play called "Yoshiwara Gomenjo." According to the magazine, Tsurumizu has been seen visiting Tsutsumi's Tokyo apartment.
Tsutsumi's agency has denied the rumor.
They reportedly began dating after appearing together in a play called "Yoshiwara Gomenjo." According to the magazine, Tsurumizu has been seen visiting Tsutsumi's Tokyo apartment.
Tsutsumi's agency has denied the rumor.
Tue, December 18, 2007 (4:43pm EST)
EXILE's new album, "EXILE LOVE," ended its first week with approximately 670,000 copies sold, making it the top seller. DREAMS COME TRUE also did well with their "AND I LOVE YOU," selling 374,000 copies to make the #2 spot.
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS achieved #5 with their second album. TUBE (#7), Ulfuls (#9), and INFINITY 16 (#10) also made appearances in the top ten.
In singles, V6 topped the chart with "way of life," selling 91,000 copies. ZARD's posthumous release "Glorious Mind" was the #2 seller at 50,000 copies.
Several other artists had new releases in the top ten: Remioromen (#3), YUKI (#4), BoA (#6), and Shunsuke Kiyokiba (#9).
Meanwhile, Kanjani8 was #1 in the overall DVD rankings with their "47." It sold 208,000 copies, which is the highest opening week sales for any music DVD released this year.
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS achieved #5 with their second album. TUBE (#7), Ulfuls (#9), and INFINITY 16 (#10) also made appearances in the top ten.
In singles, V6 topped the chart with "way of life," selling 91,000 copies. ZARD's posthumous release "Glorious Mind" was the #2 seller at 50,000 copies.
Several other artists had new releases in the top ten: Remioromen (#3), YUKI (#4), BoA (#6), and Shunsuke Kiyokiba (#9).
Meanwhile, Kanjani8 was #1 in the overall DVD rankings with their "47." It sold 208,000 copies, which is the highest opening week sales for any music DVD released this year.
Tue, December 18, 2007 (1:05pm EST)
Oricon has announced its sales rankings for 2007 and once again, Kumi Koda was #1 in total sales for the year. She sold more than 7.3 billion yen worth of CDs and DVDs. Ayumi Hamasaki was #2 at 7.0 billion yen.
The rest of the top ten were Mr.Children, EXILE, KAT-TUN, Ai Otsuka, Kobukuro, KinKi Kids, Arashi, and L'Arc~en~Ciel.
The best selling single of the year was Masafumi Akikawa's "Sen no Kaze ni Natte," which sold about 1.11 million copies. Hikaru Utada's "Flavor of Life" was #2, followed by Kobukuro's "Tsubomi."
The best selling album was "HOME" by Mr.Children (1.18 million copies). Kumi Koda also sold a million with "Black Cherry," while Kobukuro trailed behind them at #3 with their "ALL SINGLES BEST."
KAT-TUN had the #1 music DVD ("Live of KAT-TUN Real Face"), though it was only #12 overall in the DVD rankings.
The full lists can be found at the Oricon website:
Total Sales Top 10
Singles Top 30
Singles Top 100 (without sales figures)
Albums Top 30
Albums Top 100 (without sales figures)
DVDs Top 20
The rest of the top ten were Mr.Children, EXILE, KAT-TUN, Ai Otsuka, Kobukuro, KinKi Kids, Arashi, and L'Arc~en~Ciel.
The best selling single of the year was Masafumi Akikawa's "Sen no Kaze ni Natte," which sold about 1.11 million copies. Hikaru Utada's "Flavor of Life" was #2, followed by Kobukuro's "Tsubomi."
The best selling album was "HOME" by Mr.Children (1.18 million copies). Kumi Koda also sold a million with "Black Cherry," while Kobukuro trailed behind them at #3 with their "ALL SINGLES BEST."
KAT-TUN had the #1 music DVD ("Live of KAT-TUN Real Face"), though it was only #12 overall in the DVD rankings.
The full lists can be found at the Oricon website:
Total Sales Top 10
Singles Top 30
Singles Top 100 (without sales figures)
Albums Top 30
Albums Top 100 (without sales figures)
DVDs Top 20
Tue, December 18, 2007 (2:53am EST)
Female rock trio chatmonchy is in charge of the theme song for Norihiro Koizumi's movie "Gachi Boy," which opens in theaters on March 1.
The movie stars Ryuta Sato as a young man who hits his head in an accident, resulting in an inability to retain new memories. However, he comes across the school's professional wrestling club, and the sport becomes his new way of life.
Chatmonchy's song will be used as the ending theme. Titled "Hirahira Hiraku Himitsu no Tobira," it will be released as a single on February 27.
The movie stars Ryuta Sato as a young man who hits his head in an accident, resulting in an inability to retain new memories. However, he comes across the school's professional wrestling club, and the sport becomes his new way of life.
Chatmonchy's song will be used as the ending theme. Titled "Hirahira Hiraku Himitsu no Tobira," it will be released as a single on February 27.
Tue, December 18, 2007 (2:42am EST)
Actress Erika Sawajiri caused a traffic accident in Tokyo on Monday. Fortunately, no one suffered any injuries.
Sawajiri was driving in the Meguro ward of Tokyo at around 9:00pm on December 17. She was making a right turn at an intersection, and her car came in contact with a motorcycle making a left turn from the opposite direction.
The driver, a man in his twenties, was not injured. The police are treating the incident as a traffic accident resulting in property damage.
Sawajiri was driving in the Meguro ward of Tokyo at around 9:00pm on December 17. She was making a right turn at an intersection, and her car came in contact with a motorcycle making a left turn from the opposite direction.
The driver, a man in his twenties, was not injured. The police are treating the incident as a traffic accident resulting in property damage.
